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| 1 | +# sqlmem Examples |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Practical examples for common `sqlmem` workflows. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Initialize A Project |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +Create `.sqlmem.json`, create the SQLite database, install required extensions, and configure the embedding model. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +```sh |
| 10 | +sqlmem init --model /models/nomic-embed-text-v1.5.Q8_0.gguf |
| 11 | +``` |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +Use a custom extension cache directory: |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +```sh |
| 16 | +sqlmem init \ |
| 17 | + --extensions-dir ~/.cache/sqlmem/extensions \ |
| 18 | + --model /models/nomic-embed-text-v1.5.Q8_0.gguf |
| 19 | +``` |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +## Use Remote Embeddings |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +When an API key is present, `sqlmem` configures sqlite-memory for remote embeddings. |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +```sh |
| 26 | +sqlmem init \ |
| 27 | + --api-key "$sqlmem_API_KEY" \ |
| 28 | + --model text-embedding-3-small |
| 29 | +``` |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +You can also set the API key through the environment: |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +```sh |
| 34 | +export sqlmem_API_KEY="..." |
| 35 | +sqlmem init --model text-embedding-3-small |
| 36 | +``` |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +Precedence is: |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +1. `--api-key` |
| 41 | +2. `sqlmem_API_KEY` |
| 42 | +3. `.sqlmem.json` |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +## Add Sources |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +Add a directory: |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +```sh |
| 49 | +sqlmem add ./docs |
| 50 | +``` |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +Add one Markdown file: |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +```sh |
| 55 | +sqlmem add ./README.md |
| 56 | +``` |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +Add multiple sources in one command: |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +```sh |
| 61 | +sqlmem add ./docs ./notes/project.md |
| 62 | +``` |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +Use repeated `--source` flags: |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +```sh |
| 67 | +sqlmem add -s ./docs -s ./notes/project.md |
| 68 | +``` |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +Attach a context label to added content: |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +```sh |
| 73 | +sqlmem add ./docs --context product-docs |
| 74 | +``` |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +## Add PDFs |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +PDF indexing is disabled by default because it requires a separate conversion/OCR step. Enable it explicitly first: |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +```sh |
| 81 | +sqlmem config set pdf.enabled true |
| 82 | +``` |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +PDF files are then converted to Markdown before indexing. |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +```sh |
| 87 | +sqlmem add ./papers/sqlite-memory-overview.pdf |
| 88 | +``` |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +Use a custom PDF cache directory: |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +```sh |
| 93 | +sqlmem --pdf-cache-dir ~/.cache/sqlmem/pdf add ./papers/report.pdf |
| 94 | +``` |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +Disable PDF support again: |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +```sh |
| 99 | +sqlmem config set pdf.enabled false |
| 100 | +``` |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +## Search |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +Search with a positional query: |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +```sh |
| 107 | +sqlmem search "hybrid search with sqlite" |
| 108 | +``` |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +Search with flags: |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +```sh |
| 113 | +sqlmem search -q "embedding cache behavior" --limit 5 |
| 114 | +``` |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +Return JSON for scripts: |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +```sh |
| 119 | +sqlmem search -q "vector extension load order" --limit 10 --json |
| 120 | +``` |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +Pipe JSON to `jq`: |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +```sh |
| 125 | +sqlmem search -q "pdf cache" --json | jq '.[].path' |
| 126 | +``` |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +## Watch Sources |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +Watch sources already stored in `.sqlmem.json`: |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +```sh |
| 133 | +sqlmem watch |
| 134 | +``` |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +Watch explicit paths for the current session: |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +```sh |
| 139 | +sqlmem watch ./docs ./notes/project.md |
| 140 | +``` |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +Use a shorter debounce window: |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +```sh |
| 145 | +sqlmem watch --debounce 200ms |
| 146 | +``` |
| 147 | + |
| 148 | +## Inspect Status |
| 149 | + |
| 150 | +Show database path, source count, embedding selection, PDF cache, and indexed counts: |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +```sh |
| 153 | +sqlmem status |
| 154 | +``` |
| 155 | + |
| 156 | +Show the full configuration: |
| 157 | + |
| 158 | +```sh |
| 159 | +sqlmem config |
| 160 | +``` |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +## Edit Configuration |
| 163 | + |
| 164 | +Set the default search limit: |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +```sh |
| 167 | +sqlmem config set options.max_results 10 |
| 168 | +``` |
| 169 | + |
| 170 | +Lower the minimum score: |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | +```sh |
| 173 | +sqlmem config set options.min_score 0.65 |
| 174 | +``` |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | +Disable embedding cache: |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | +```sh |
| 179 | +sqlmem config set options.embedding_cache false |
| 180 | +``` |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | +Set supported indexed file extensions: |
| 183 | + |
| 184 | +```sh |
| 185 | +sqlmem config set options.extensions "md,mdx,txt" |
| 186 | +``` |
| 187 | + |
| 188 | +Opt into reStructuredText explicitly: |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +```sh |
| 191 | +sqlmem config set options.extensions "md,mdx,txt,rst" |
| 192 | +``` |
| 193 | + |
| 194 | +## Manage Extensions |
| 195 | + |
| 196 | +Print the global extension cache path: |
| 197 | + |
| 198 | +```sh |
| 199 | +sqlmem extensions path |
| 200 | +``` |
| 201 | + |
| 202 | +Install required extensions: |
| 203 | + |
| 204 | +```sh |
| 205 | +sqlmem extensions install |
| 206 | +``` |
| 207 | + |
| 208 | +Install only sqlite-sync: |
| 209 | + |
| 210 | +```sh |
| 211 | +sqlmem extensions install sync |
| 212 | +``` |
| 213 | + |
| 214 | +List installed extension files: |
| 215 | + |
| 216 | +```sh |
| 217 | +sqlmem extensions list |
| 218 | +``` |
| 219 | + |
| 220 | +Update cached extensions: |
| 221 | + |
| 222 | +```sh |
| 223 | +sqlmem extensions update |
| 224 | +``` |
| 225 | + |
| 226 | +Use a GitHub token for higher release API limits: |
| 227 | + |
| 228 | +```sh |
| 229 | +export GITHUB_TOKEN="..." |
| 230 | +sqlmem extensions update |
| 231 | +``` |
| 232 | + |
| 233 | +## MCP Server |
| 234 | + |
| 235 | +Start the MCP server over stdio: |
| 236 | + |
| 237 | +```sh |
| 238 | +sqlmem mcp --transport stdio |
| 239 | +``` |
| 240 | + |
| 241 | +Start the MCP server over HTTP: |
| 242 | + |
| 243 | +```sh |
| 244 | +sqlmem mcp --transport http --addr 127.0.0.1:8765 |
| 245 | +``` |
| 246 | + |
| 247 | +Available MCP tools: |
| 248 | + |
| 249 | +```text |
| 250 | +memory_search |
| 251 | +memory_add_file |
| 252 | +memory_add_directory |
| 253 | +memory_add_text |
| 254 | +memory_clear |
| 255 | +memory_delete |
| 256 | +memory_delete_context |
| 257 | +memory_reindex |
| 258 | +memory_status |
| 259 | +``` |
| 260 | + |
| 261 | +## Remove Sources |
| 262 | + |
| 263 | +Remove a configured source from `.sqlmem.json`: |
| 264 | + |
| 265 | +```sh |
| 266 | +sqlmem remove ./docs |
| 267 | +``` |
| 268 | + |
| 269 | +## Reindex Or Clear |
| 270 | + |
| 271 | +Reindex all stored memory: |
| 272 | + |
| 273 | +```sh |
| 274 | +sqlmem reindex |
| 275 | +``` |
| 276 | + |
| 277 | +Clear all memory content: |
| 278 | + |
| 279 | +```sh |
| 280 | +sqlmem clear |
| 281 | +``` |
| 282 | + |
| 283 | +Reset the project by deleting the configured database and `.sqlmem.json`: |
| 284 | + |
| 285 | +```sh |
| 286 | +sqlmem reset |
| 287 | +``` |
| 288 | + |
| 289 | +## Interactive Mode |
| 290 | + |
| 291 | +Run without a subcommand to open the interactive prompt: |
| 292 | + |
| 293 | +```sh |
| 294 | +sqlmem |
| 295 | +``` |
| 296 | + |
| 297 | +Inside the prompt: |
| 298 | + |
| 299 | +```text |
| 300 | +sqlmem> status |
| 301 | +sqlmem> search "release notes" |
| 302 | +sqlmem> add ./notes |
| 303 | +sqlmem> quit |
| 304 | +``` |
| 305 | + |
| 306 | +Command history is available with the up and down arrow keys. |
| 307 | + |
| 308 | +## Script Examples |
| 309 | + |
| 310 | +Fail if no results are returned: |
| 311 | + |
| 312 | +```sh |
| 313 | +results="$(sqlmem search -q "database migration" --json)" |
| 314 | +count="$(printf '%s' "$results" | jq 'length')" |
| 315 | +test "$count" -gt 0 |
| 316 | +``` |
| 317 | + |
| 318 | +Index all Markdown files changed in the current Git branch: |
| 319 | + |
| 320 | +```sh |
| 321 | +git diff --name-only main...HEAD -- '*.md' '*.mdx' | |
| 322 | +while IFS= read -r file; do |
| 323 | + [ -f "$file" ] && sqlmem add "$file" |
| 324 | +done |
| 325 | +``` |
| 326 | + |
| 327 | +Create a project-local database name: |
| 328 | + |
| 329 | +```sh |
| 330 | +sqlmem init --model /models/nomic-embed-text-v1.5.Q8_0.gguf |
| 331 | +sqlmem config set database ".cache/project-memory.sqlite" |
| 332 | +``` |
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